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About this place
Flake a charcoal-grilled sardine onto bread and eat it that way: this is one dish diners have remembered from Cristiano's. Grilled sardines appear on the menu, including a version served with salt, coriander and baby-leaf salad. They are a natural choice if you want to make fish the focus of your meal. Another diner described making a sandwich with the salted sardines. Build a meal around bread and sardines, then add wine and small plates.
Among the starters are bacalhau croquettes and clams steamed with garlic toast. The menu also lists picapau sautéed with chicken, pork and beef, as well as pipis stewed in tomato, making it easy to try a few different dishes beyond seafood. For something more substantial, consider charcoal-grilled bacalhau, Portuguese-style duck rice or grilled lamb. The menu may change, so check what is available when you visit.
Desserts include egg tarts, Portuguese-style rice pudding and a fresh-cheese tart. One diner who ordered à la carte reported finishing with an egg tart; it may be worth saving room for dessert when deciding how many dishes to order.
This Portuguese restaurant in the Yoyogi-Hachiman and Tomigaya area serves lunch and dinner. Seating includes a counter and a terrace, and the restaurant says it can accommodate groups. Dinner reservations are available and recommended, so booking ahead is a sensible choice if your plans are set.
